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Player Dossier
2012-2015UCLA
Jordan Payton
WR • 6'1" • Santa Monica, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Jordan Payton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
66
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
59
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · UCLA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- UCLA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Player Story
Jordan Payton built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Santa Monica, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with UCLA. The clearest part of Jordan Payton's career was his receiving role: 201...
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- Committed To
- UCLA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 15
- Overall
- No. 154
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Jordan Payton, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · UCLA. Jordan Payton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,702
- Receptions
- 201
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Jordan Payton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UCLA · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,702
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · UCLA
- Top game
- Arizona State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Oaks Christian · UCLA
- High school pipeline
- Oaks Christian · 30 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 5 · Pick 15 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Class 2015
- 2015 Receiving yards rank
- 1,106 receiving yards · WR 23rd (top 3%) · Pac-12 3rd (top 2%) · National 23rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | UCLA | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40.4 |
| 2012 Regular Season | UCLA | 9 | 17 | 199 | 1 | 40.4 |
| 2013 Postseason | UCLA | 12 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 60.1 |
| 2013 Regular Season | UCLA | 12 | 36 | 416 | 1 | 60.1 |
| 2014 Postseason | UCLA | 13 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 79.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UCLA | 13 | 63 | 896 | 7 | 79.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | UCLA | 13 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 87.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCLA | 13 | 75 | 1,069 | 4 | 87.8 |
Related Context
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Jordan Payton played WR for UCLA. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jordan Payton recorded 2,702 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with UCLA.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
UCLA paired 1,106 primary output with 91.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 91.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · UCLA
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
85.1
Efficiency
91.4
Usage
27.5
Consistency
68
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 37. Virginia: 54. UNLV: 70. BYU: 59. Arizona: 136. Arizona State: 73. Stanford: 95. California: 60. Colorado: 134. Oregon State: 71. Washington State: 152. Utah: 105. USC: 60
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nebraska: 3 by 82.2. Virginia: 3 by 100. UNLV: 5 by 93.3. BYU: 4 by 98.3. Arizona: 7 by 100. Arizona State: 6 by 81.1. Stanford: 6 by 100. California: 6 by 66.7. Colorado: 8 by 100. Oregon State: 5 by 94.7. Washington State: 14 by 72.4. Utah: 7 by 100. USC: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins86.1 · Games = 8 · +2.7 vs Losses
Losses83.4 · Games = 5 · -2.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
100 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/27 | @ Nebraska | L 29-37 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ USC | L 21-40 | — | 4 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Utah100 receiving yards | W 17-9 | — | 7 | 105 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 37 |
| Sun 11/15 | vs Washington State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 27-31 | — | 14 | 152 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 0 | 45 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Oregon State | W 41-0 | — | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Colorado100 receiving yards · High volume | W 35-31 | — | 8 | 134 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 0 | 51 |
| Fri 10/23 | vs California | W 40-24 | — | 6 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 10/16 | @ Stanford | L 35-56 | — | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Arizona State | L 23-38 | — | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 9/27 | @ Arizona100 receiving yards | W 56-30 | — | 7 | 136 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 1 | 59 |
| Sun 9/20 | vs BYU | W 24-23 | — | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 1 | 19 |
| Sun 9/13 | @ UNLV | W 37-3 | — | 5 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Virginia | W 34-16 | — | 3 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 41 |
Player Story
Jordan Payton story
Jordan Payton built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Santa Monica, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with UCLA. The clearest part of Jordan Payton's career was his receiving role: 201 catches, 2,702 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns across 47 career games in the available record. That gives Jordan Payton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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UCLA
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | UCLA | 202 | 61.5 | 9.1 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | UCLA | 202 | 61.5 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | UCLA | 440 | 75.5 | 16 | 238 |
| 2013 Regular Season | UCLA | 440 | 75.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | UCLA | 954 | 84.3 | 24 | 514 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UCLA | 954 | 84.3 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | UCLA | 1,106 | 91.4 | 27.5 | 152 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCLA | 1,106 | 91.4 | 27.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Arizona State
Week 5 · W 62-27 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
151
Receiving Yards
97.6 takeover
151 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Arizona
Week 4 · W 56-30 · Conference game
136
Receiving Yards
96.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Colorado
Week 9 · W 35-31 · Conference game
134
Receiving Yards
96.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
134 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Arizona
Week 10 · W 17-7 · Conference game
119
Receiving Yards
92.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Washington State
Week 11 · W 44-36 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
91.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · UCLA
1,106 primary output · 91.4 efficiency · 27.5 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · UCLA
87.8
1,106 primary · 91.4 efficiency · 27.5 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · UCLA
79.5
954 primary · 84.3 efficiency · 24 usage
Milestones
7
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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